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Pineapple  Lace 
Pineapple  lace  looks  nicest  when  done 
in  tine  thread,  sneh  as  Nos.  70  or  SO,  but 
is  lovely  in  coarse  thread  as  well. 
Ch.  30. 
First  Row — One  d.  c.  in  4th_st.  from 
hook,  2  d.  e.  in  next  2  ch.,  ch.  5,  skip  5, 
slip  stitch  in  next  ch.,  ch.  5,  skip  5  (3 
d.  c.,  ch.  2,  3  d.  c)  in  next  ch.,  ch.  5, 
skip  5  (3  d.  c.,  3  c-h.,  3  d.  c.)  in  next  ch., 
eh.,  5,  skip  5  (3  d.  c.,  2  ch.,  3  d.  c.)  in 
next  or  last  ch.,  ch.  0;  turn.  The  groups 
of  3  d.  e.,  2  ch.,  3  d.  c.  are  called  shells, 
and  the  middle  shell  has  3  ch.  where  the 
others  have  2  ch.  This  is  necessary  to 
keep  the  right  curve  in  the  lace,  for  by 
having  3  ch.  in  each  shell  the  lace  will 
appear  ruffled  after  a  few  rows  have  been 
worked ;  so  be  sure  to  put  only  2  ch.  in 
the  side  shells,  as  according  to  directions. 
Second  Row — Sh.  in  sh.,  ch.  5,  0  t.  c. 
with  1  ch.  between  each  in  loop  formed 
by  3  ch.  in  shell  in  previous  row  ;  ch.  5 
shell  in  sh..,  ch.  5,  1  s.  c.  in  center  of  5 
ch.  below,  ch.  5,  1  s.  c.  in  next  5  ch.,  ch. 
3,  3  d.  c.  in  3  d.  c.,  ch.  3  ;  turn. 
Third  Row — Two  d.  c\,  ch.  5,  1  s.  c.  in 
5  ch.  below,  ch.  5,  sh.  in  sh.,  ch.  5,  1  s.  c. 
canning  has  kept  perfectly,  and  1  had 
never  done  any  nor  seen  any  done.  All 
that  I  had  were  printed  directions  and 
bacteriological  laboratory  experience.  My 
equipment  was  primitive — merely  the 
water-batli.  Lula  and  Earl  worked  very 
hard,  and  put  up  quantities  with  a  steam 
cooker  (not  pressure).  While  the  result 
was  excellent  on  fruit  and  tomatoes,  it 
uas  a  failure  on  all  kinds  of  beans,  and 
nobody  knows  why. 
And  still  come  the  auctions !  It  is  sel 
dom  that  one  finds  a  case  where  every¬ 
thing  is  sold,  since  the  family  usually 
keeps  the  best  pieces.  However,  such  a 
sale  came  along  last  week,  as  the  old 
couple  who  had  owned  the  goods  had  no 
children.  Several  old  cherry  pieces  were 
advertised.  It  is  hard  to  slip  up  on  a 
bargain  in  antiques  and  catch  it  napping 
in  these  days.  Dealers  from  towns  20 
miles  away  were  there,  as  well  as  curio- 
lovers,  not  dealers,  all,  as  my  neighbor 
says,  “with  the  light  of  battie  in  their 
eyes.”  And  prices  were  high  in  conse¬ 
quence.  The  dealers  dropped  out,  but 
the  non-professional  buyers  kept  on  bid¬ 
ding.  As  I  watched  a  beautiful  drop-leaf 
Pineapple  Crochet  'Edging 
in  1st  space  of  1  ch.  (ch.  3,  1  s.  c.  in 
next  space)  ;  repeat  until  there  are  seven 
loops ;  ch.  7>,  sh.  in  sh.,  ch.  G ;  turn. 
Fourth  Row — One  sh.  in  sh.,  ch.  5,  1 
s.  c.  in  1st  loop,  G  loops  of  3  ch.,  working 
1  s.  c.  in  each  loop  of  last  row;  ch.  5, 
sh.,  ch.  5,  1  s.  c.  in  ch.  5,  ch.  5,  1  s.  e., 
ch.  3,  3  d.  c.,  ch.  3 ;  turn. 
Fifth  Row — Two  d.  c.,  ch.  5,  1  s.  c.  in 
5  ch.,  ch.  5,  1  s%  c„  ch.  5,  1  sh.,  ch.  5,  5 
loops  of  3  c-h.,  ch.  5,  1  sh..  ch.  G ;  turn. 
Sixth  Row — One  sh.,  ch.  5,  4  loops  of 
3  ch.,  ch.  5,  1  sh.,  ch.  5,  1  s.  c.,  ch.  5,  1 
s.  e.,  ch.  5,  1  s.  e.,  ch.  3,  3  d.  c.,  ch.  3 
turn. 
Seventh  Row — Two  d.  e.,  ch.  5.  1  s.  c., 
ch.  5,  1  s.  e.,  ch.  5,  1  s.  c.,  ch.  5,  1  sh., 
ch.  5,  3  loops  of  3  ch.,  ch.  5,  1  sh.,  ch.  G; 
turn. 
Eighth  Row — One  sh.,  ch.  5,  2  loops  of 
3  ch.,  ch.  5,  1  s.  c.,  ch.  5,  1  s.  c.,  ch.  5,  1 
s.  c.,  ch.  5,  1  s.  c.,  ch.  3,  3  d.  c.,  ch.  3; 
turn. 
Ninth  Row — Two  d.  c.  (ch.  5,  1  s.  c. )  ; 
repeat  until  there  are  5  loops  of  5  ch. ; 
1  sh.,  ch.  5,  1  loop  of  3  eli.,  ch.  5,  1  sh., 
ch.  6;  turn. 
Tenth  Row — One  sh.,  ch.  5,  1  d.  c.  in 
loop  of  3  cli.,  ch.  5,  1  sh.  (eh..  5,  1  s.  e.), 
until  there  are  five  loops  of  5  ch. ;  ch.  3, 
3  d.  e.,  ch.  3;  turn. 
Eleventh  Row— Two  d.  e.  (ch.  5,  1  s. 
c),  until  there  are  G  loops  of  5  ch. ;  1  sh., 
ch.  5,  si.  st.  in  1  d.  c.  in  row  below,  5 
ch..  1  sh.,  ch.  G ;  turn. 
Twelfth  Row — One  sli.,  ch.  1,  fasten 
with  slip  stitch  to  end  of  opposite  shell 
in  row  below;  ch.  3.  1  sh.,  ch.  5.  1  sh.  in 
second  group  of  5  ch.  in  row  below ;  ch. 
5,  sk.  1  gr.  of  5  ch.,  1  sh.  in  next  gr.  of 
5  ch.,  ch.  5.  1  s.  c.,  ch.  5,  1  s.  c.,  ch.  3, 
3  d.  c.,  ch.  3 ;  turn. 
Thirteenth  Row — Two  d.  e..  ch.  5,  1  s. 
c.,  c-h.  5,  1  s.  c.,  ch.  5,  1  sh.,  ch.  5,  9  t.  c. 
in  center  of  sh.  and  1  ch.  between  each 
t.  e. ;  eh.  5,  1  sh. ;  slip  stitch  into  the 
last  (ch.  6)  of  Row  11  ;  ch.  G;  turn. 
Continue  design,  going  on  now  from 
the  third  row. 
This  is  a  pretty  pattern  for  lace  for 
pillow  cases.  mbs.  elwin  chase. 
Letters  of  an  Indiana  Farmer 
The  groundhog  and  the  caterpillar 
really  should  pt  together  and  make  their 
predictions  uniform.  February  2  dawned 
dark  and  foggy,  and  had  spasms  of  driz¬ 
zle  all  day,  so,  according  to  prophecy, 
Winter  is  over.  On  the  other  hand,  our 
caterpillars  were  black  at  both  ends,  in¬ 
dicating,  in  view  of  our  mild  Winter, 
cold  weather  yet  to  come.  _  “When  doc¬ 
tors  disagree,  who  shall  decide?” 
Just  after  this  was  written  the  mer¬ 
cury  tobogganed  almost  to  zero — justify¬ 
ing' the  caterpillar!  AVe  cannot  complain, 
as  the  open  Winter  has  allowed  constant 
outdoor  activity.  Considerable  plowing 
has  been  done.  A  near  neighbor  plowed 
his  garden  two  weeks  ago,  and  pro- 
nonneed  the  ground  in  fine  condition.  Our 
gardens,  which  were  plowed  and  disked 
and  dragged  and  disked  again  last  Fall, 
will  be  easy  to  get  into  shape.  We  will 
use  the  space  between  rows  of  the  new 
fruit  plantation,  and  our  gardens  will 
cover  about  two  acres — for  three  grown¬ 
up  and  one  small  child !  However,  we 
cherry  table  soaring  far  about  reach  of 
my  humble  purse,  a  friend — a  real  friend, 
I  say  now,  if  I  didn’t  know  it  before — - 
murmured  consolingly  in  my  ear.:  “You 
can  get  one  down  at  W.’s  for  $5.  It  has 
nicer  legs  than  this  one,  and  prettier 
leaves.”  (W.  has  a  second-hand  ware¬ 
house  downtown. ) 
“What’s  the  matter  with  it?” 
“One  board  is  cracked,  but  it  wouldn’t 
cost  much  to  fix  it.  I  thought  I’d  buy 
it  myself,  but  find  I  can’t  use  that  kind 
of  table.” 
The  “boss  lady”  made  a  hurried  trip 
to  W.’s,  but  the  shop  was  shut  up.  Two 
days  later  a  not-too-willing  “Henry” 
was  driven  to  town  through  the  mud, 
ostensibly  to  a  club  meeting,  really  to  a 
table-hunt.  The  table  described  proved 
to  be  an  attractive  object,  of  solid  cherry, 
but — horrors! — coated  with  red  paint! 
However,  I  bought  if.  and  it  now  waits 
for  cleaning.  Either  a  painter  will  do 
it,  or — adopting  The  Rural  motto — “We 
must  do  it  ourselves.”  An  inquiry  directed 
to  relatives  of  the  former  owner  revealed 
something  of  its  history.  It  was  a  wed¬ 
ding  gift,  about  a  hundred  years  ago, 
and  the  wonder  is  that  it  ever  got  out 
of  the  family.  All  of  which  is  the  prov¬ 
ing  exception  to  the  statement  about 
bargains  in  antiques.  One  man  bought  a 
cherry  desk;  with  no  intention  of  selling 
it,  but  yielded  to  persuasion  and  a  profit 
of  $23  for  one  day’s  ownership. 
Earl,  Lula  and  Johnnie  will  be  coming 
home  half-frozen  from  a  day’s  visit,  and 
their  own  fires  will  be  low  ;  I  must  have 
a  good  big  one  in  the  fireplace.  A  huge 
apple  log,  all  I  could  lift,  put  on  at  noon 
will  stili  be  on  hand,  I  think,  in  the  form 
of  a  chunk  to  cover  at  bedtime;  but  one 
would  freeze  to  death  if  depending  on  it 
alone.  Apple  and  beech  are  my  stand¬ 
bys  for  backlogs  and  “curfew”  pieces, 
with  dry  pine  for  warmth  in  a  hurry. 
This  matter  of  the  inadequacy  of  green 
wood  came  before  the  Community  Club  the 
other  night.  A  man  who  has  long  been 
considered  tubercular  had  taken  to  his 
lied,  and  the  family  were  in  need  of  fuel. 
Neighbors  turned  out  and  cut  some  wood, 
but  it  was  too  green  to  use  without  coal. 
Money  was  collected  in  a  few  minutes  to 
pay  for  the  coal,  and  more  was  ready; 
but  very  likely  it  will  be  needed  later. 
Lula  opens  her  eyes  at  the  speed  with 
which  real  need  is  relieved.  She  says: 
“They  don’t  do  this  way  in  Russia.” 
We  have  a  surprising  collection  of  roy¬ 
alty  on  the  premises  now.  Three  horses 
belonging  to  Roger  (my  tenant.  Earl’s 
employer)  are  in  the  barn,  and  they  sport 
the  lofty  names  of  King.  Queen,  and 
Prince!  And  it  is  an  “Earl”  who  attends 
them  !  With  the  other  royalty  and  nobil¬ 
ity  reposing  in  my  chess  box,  we  are 
well  supplied  with  dignitaries.  We  have 
one  extra  good  chess  player  in  the  neigh¬ 
borhood — the  teacher  mentioned  in  an¬ 
other  letter;  two  or  three  with  great  en¬ 
thusiasm.  but  less  skill,  and  several  who 
used  to  play,  but  are  long  out  of  practice, 
are  beginning  to  be  interested.  We  are 
considering  a  chess  club.  Tf  organized, 
it  will  be  one  more  for  this  much-dubbed 
community,  but  each  one  seems  to  have 
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